A SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL

DESIGN PROJECT

Project 1

DS 413: Design Studio 413

May 9, 2012

Coded Floorplan/Site Plan

3D View

1: Sustainable Site

1A: Previously developed site

1B: Site in residential area

1C: Permeable area for rainwater (pavers)

1D: Site close to schools and hospital

1E: Trees and plants for shading

2: Water Efficiency

2A: Use of low-flow toilets

2B: Use of low-flow shower heads

2C: Greywater system for landscaping

2D: Composting toilets

2E: Harvesting rainwater using cisterns

3: Energy and Atmosphere

3A: Environmentally friendly HVAC

3B: Properly designed window layout to maximize sunlight

3C: Shades to block out sunlight (unwanted heat)

3D: On-site renewable energy

3E: All products used will have sustainable quality

4: Materials and Resources

4A: Re-use of permanently used Materials

4B: Use recycled materials

4C: use of building materials and products that are manufactured or extracted within a 500-mile radius of the job site.

4D: wood products permanently installed must be Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified

4E: reduce and recycle construction waste

5: Indoor Environmental Quality

5A: Ventilate space naturally

5B: Complete flush out of building after construction is finish and before it is occupied

5C: using low emitting VOC paints and coatings

5D: choosing carpeting that is part of the Green Label Plus program.

5E: choosing wood and agrifiber products without urea-formaldehyde resins. Your concerns should be with plywood, wheatboard, particleboard, and door cores.

6: Innovation and Design Process

6A: More Natural Light. Reduces electric lighting usage as well as heating and cooling loads.

6B: Light colored exterior walls and roofs to reduced cooling loads

6C: Water conservation – Rainwater collection systems incorporated into a school design can provide water for toilet flushing and irrigation.

6D: Orientating the building to maximize solar access boosts of daylight strategies.

6E: Use of solar electric and wind technologies in conjunction with battery storage to reduce energy cost